Solve 47.5+15*29/30

$$47.5+15 \times \frac{ 29 }{ 30 }$$

Evaluate

$$62$$

Solution Steps

Express 15\times \frac{29}{30} as a single fraction.

$$47.5+\frac{15\times 29}{30}$$

Multiply 15 and 29 to get 435.

$$47.5+\frac{435}{30}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{435}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.

$$47.5+\frac{29}{2}$$

Convert decimal number 47.5 to fraction \frac{475}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{475}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{95}{2}+\frac{29}{2}$$

Since \frac{95}{2} and \frac{29}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{95+29}{2}$$

Add 95 and 29 to get 124.

$$\frac{124}{2}$$

Divide 124 by 2 to get 62.

$$62$$

Factor

$$2\times 31$$